Latest News and Events from our Barristers and Chambers

Joseph Carr defended a man charged with multiple offences against his ex-partner including false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, witness intimidation, and criminal damage. The defendant was alleged to have attended the address of the complainant, in breach of his police bail conditions, and subjected her to a sustained…

 Markus Findlay has successfully overturned a sentence and Football Banning Order (FBO) at an appeal hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court.   The FBO, which included onerous conditions, was made following his client’s guilty plea to a public order offence arising from a clash between West Bromwich Albion and Millwall supporters…

15NBS Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Akinsanya will be joining us from Great James Street in October.   Stephen is a barrister with a modern approach to independent practice with over 27 years’ experience at the bar of England and Wales, he prides himself on offering efficient advice…

John Waller secured the acquittal of his client at his trial for PWITS Class (both heroin and crack).  The Crown alleged that the client was dealing from his hostel and they stopped him in the street after observing what they said was a drug deal.  The police then went back…

15NBS is delighted to announce that Ruby Selva has been shortlisted as Crime and extradition junior of the year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022. The Legal 500 seek to recognise both chambers and individuals – barristers of all levels of seniority, clerks, other chambers professionals and arbitrators. The…

Following a trial that spanned four months, starting on 28th February 2022 and concluding with verdicts on 24th June 2022, Rupert Hallowes' client was unanimously acquitted of conspiracy to export nearly half a tonne of Class A drugs to Australia. The trial took place at Kingston Crown Court. The eight…

This morning, members of 15NBS joined colleagues from across the criminal bar at today's day of action outside the Central Criminal Court. #Action4Justice

Ruth Zentler-Munro, instructed by Pan Symeou of Faradays Solicitors, concluded the defence of a man acquitted of murder and attempted murder at the Central Criminal Court. Aaron Youngsam was yesterday unanimously acquitted of murder and attempted murder after a 55 day trial that related to two shootings committed in broad daylight in…

Represented by Chloe Carvell led by Rabah Kherbane (Doughty Street Chambers), H was acquitted after a 3-month trial. Chloe represented the music artist and fashionista charged with perverting the course of justice in a murder investigation. The prosecution alleged H had assisted in the disposal and destruction of a vehicle…

15NBS is delighted to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen becoming the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. Chambers will be closed on Thursday 2nd  & Friday 3rd June accordingly to mark the public holidays. Chambers wish to wish all of our colleagues and…

Mr A. was accused of the vicious and unprovoked stabbing of one man (section 18) and injuring of another (section 47) during a fight between members of the Kurdish community in Leicester.  Both alleged victims gave evidence. Rory Field, instructed by Niraj Keshwala of Archer Maher solicitors, secured acquittals on…

Stuart Dingle has secured the conviction of the defendant for making false allegations amounting to perverting the course of justice, in a case which provides a chilling example of the need for robust representation for people accused of crimes. The defendant in this case had fabricated a series of letters…

Justin McClintock, led by Dean George QC and instructed by Ladan Sabahipour, partner at EBR Attridge, has concluded the defence of a man unanimously acquitted of murder at the Central Criminal Court.   The case was widely reported in the media: BBC News ITV News The Evening Standard

This prosecution resulted from a significant cross-border National Crime Agency investigation. YV was accused of being part of a plot to dupe another van driver into repeated trips into the UK via the Eurotunnel border. Once at Folkestone YV would swap vans with the duped driver and make a journey…

YS was arrested for PWITS x2 in November committed whilst on bail for the same offence a few months earlier in April. He was tried together on both sets of matters.  YS’ defence was that of Modern Slavery to both sets of matters.  Recent caselaw meant that an expert report…

  Following an unsuccessful application to stay the proceedings as an abuse of process on the basis that until 2018 the CPS policy was not to prosecute such offending (in relation to which application Rupert was led by Martin Rutherford QC), the Defendant pleaded guilty to three offences and was…

Kyri Argyropoulos defends solicitor accused of injecting blood into supermarket food. LE was accused of 3 counts of Contaminating Food under s38(1) of the Public Order Act.  LE visited branches of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose supermarkets on Fulham Palace Road and injected a number of food items with liquids including…

Chloe Carvell represented three defendants charged with assaults against police officers (included kicking, spitting and hitting an officer with a wooden stick to the back of the head) at the West Ham vs Eintracht Frankfurt Europa League semi-final football match. All defendants avoided immediate custodial sentences (two were sentenced to…

Rory Field attended the first reading of the Whistleblowers Bill in the House of Commons by Mary Robinson MP, followed by a roundtable in the House of Lords. Rory regularly works after Court with a small team of expert lawyers assisting the charity Whistleblowers UK. Recently they assisted the all-party…

We are delighted to announce that Markus Findlay has been successful in his pupillage to tenancy application. To find out more information on Markus and his practice, please contact the clerks